Characters
Taught herself to walk
Ada
A lame or partly disabled person or animal
Cripple
Who is the narrator
Ada
Who started WWII
Hitler
What genre is this book
Historical fiction
Has a cat for a pet.
Jamie
Allow each person to have only a fixed amount of a particular item
Ration
Why did Jamie have welts on his wrist?
His teacher wanted him to stop writing with his left hand (the devil’s hand)
What Was Ada looking for when she watched the beach
Spies
What was the name of Ada’s horse?
Butter
Died from pneumonia
Becky
Poorly or improperly sustained with food
Malnourished
Why did Ada tie Jamie’s hands and feet together
So he wouldn’t go outside
Why were the children evacuated from the city
Fear of the German’s bombs
What was the name of the animal Jamie liked to play with?
Bovril
Brought Ada clothes
Lady Thornton
Obstructed or blocked with a barrier
Barricaded
Why did Susan make blackout curtains
So the German could not see where houses were
What did it mean if the church bells rang
Germans were invading
How many shillings a week did Miss Smith get paid for caring for Ada and Jamie
19
Knows how to care for horse’s hooves
Mr. Grimes
The taking of property by public authority fright a public use
Requisitioned
Why does Ada say “My leg is a long way from my brain”?
She has a bad foot but she is still smart
What battle were the soldiers from that Ada helped in town
Dunkirk
What Did the Anderson Shelter remind Ada of?
The cabinet